North West Stages Rally Blackpool

[fazza]

some of us are venturing out for an early fix to help out anyone care to join us? Feb 5th.

[Matthews Dad]

I'll be there somewhere, doing the usual passage control job (Nice and warm in car telephoning times in to HQ) whilst Matthew outside dealing with the competitors

Usually good day out, please come and join us

It will be my 7th NW stages this year, each one doing the same role but now running the PC having been trained over time and now more than happy to train others if anyone wants to learn the black art

[LeighV]

I saw some photo's from this last year and it looked like fun.

How does one get involved?

[fazza]

Originally Posted by LeighV

I saw some photo's from this last year and it looked like fun.

How does one get involved?

http://www.nwstages.co.uk/

BRMC North has been asked to reprise its role in running Hillhouse on this years North west Stages.

Its on the first saturday of february, the 5th i think that is! and we have two runs, run twice, hope thats clear.

Whilst Hillhouse isnt exactly the most, um, classic of rally stages, it was jolly entertaining last year. As ever I have all jobs available, with one exeption, Nigel Watwood shall be in the stage commanders chair, or boots. so if there is something in particular you wish to do let me know.

At the moment it looks like keen types could get to the prom or weeton, for thier later running, however the timetable is not totally set yet, but the Hillhouse runs should be similar to last year, 7 ish sign on to midday.


Extract from email recieved from Ian Briggs.

You can contact me if your going to join us in Hillhouse and I'll pass your name on.

[John_B]

I'll see everyone there. This staying at home on weekends is not good, her indoors keeps finding me jobs to do.

Should be a good fun event.

[Matthews Dad]

Originally Posted by LeighV

I saw some photo's from this last year and it looked like fun.

How does one get involved?

Leigh

as Fazza said contact chief marshal with detials, or join the BRMC lads and Lasses at Hillhouse

if you want to learn the art of running a time control let me know, i'll happily train anyone, all it needs is some common sense

Cheers

[Ian Briggs]

I am the contact point for staffing "A non spectator stage near Fleetwood" is how the organisers would like it described. PM me if you would like more details

There was a biggish thread last year where I described how a 2 lap, runtwice concurrently, rallystage runs.
However if you imaging a rallystage with cars every 15 seconds and the overtaking that inevitably happens then you are getting the gist.

The stage is tarmac, but the Tar is under a couple of centimeters of slime/dust depending on the rain or lack of. No you would not be required to brush the stage between cars......

The entry is nearly capacity, with at least 6 full house WRC cars, plus some interesting things like a 911 and the worlds fastest Forrester (car that is)and 4by4 turbo Fiestas and Pumas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8kZa...eature=related

Is the only video I can find of the stage, the quality isnt great, however just after the car starts, on the left is a sign saying "Merge" this is where the cars starting the second lap join. After this sign was knocked off, a certain 10/10thser stood in that very spot trying to re-attatch the sign.

[Ian Briggs]

Oh, and forgot, the weekend before is Rally Training day in Stckport!

www.brmc.org.uk

[Justin Moran]

I learned a valuable lesson doing that, the lesson being "I want to live!" That said it is a vital piece of in stage furniture and it needed mending! However, that said, if it needs doing again, take it out of the line of fire, repair it and return at next convenient point!
Im there again this year, my third!, and looking forward to another fantastic couple of days setting up and the stage running! See you there

[Fro5TI]

Originally Posted by fazza

some of us are venturing out for an early fix to help out anyone care to join us? Feb 5th.

I'm already sorted for this too. Once again a number of us LADS will be doing Weeton both Friday evening & Saturday.
Can't wait

Doing training day again too!

[Hepatic]

seeing as i live 5 mins from Weeton it'd be rude not to join in. will sort it out later tonight when i'm not at work and stuck behind silly firewalls

[Ian Briggs]

There should be a few of us wandering down to weeton after we have built our stage, keep a look out ofr fazzs's wagon (if the diff isnt sulking again....)

[fazza]

Originally Posted by Ian Briggs

There should be a few of us wandering down to weeton after we have built our stage, keep a look out ofr fazzs's wagon (if the diff isnt sulking again....)

ouch I resemble that remark. All fixed ready for the trackday, but might save it to scare the sh__ out of the MSA stewards again on hillhouse on thier inspection lap

[Ian Briggs]

Bah, dont mention the trackday, unable to wriggle out of work.

Update on stage due to a lot of blackpools prom being dumped on part of it, the merge is now in a different place and the startline looks like it is right next to a bit of the live stage, its going to be a like when they had no pit wall at circuits!

[Red_08]

Really tempted to join the gang on this one. There's a possibilty I am otherwise engaged but if not I'd be there like a shot.

I'm sure someone would take me under their Rally wings for a day wouldn't they?

Ell.

[fazza]

Originally Posted by Red_08

Really tempted to join the gang on this one. There's a possibilty I am otherwise engaged but if not I'd be there like a shot.

I'm sure someone would take me under their Rally wings for a day wouldn't they?

Ell.

No prob mate the more the marrier

[Justin Moran]

Always good to watch a newbie on a rally, we do daft things at times but we love it more and more! Be good to have you with us El!

[Red_08]

Thanks Faz and Justin!

I should hopefully know what i am up to in the next week, so I will let you know one way or the other if I can play out with you guys.

Watched loads of vids of last years event and the current lack of track/motorsport action has hit home. Need a fix! Got Rescue and Marshal training coming up which is going to be great but on track action is where it's at.

[Ian Briggs]

This should blow the cobwebs away nicely, looks like we will need a chicane team to do fast rebuilds as we have a new chicane that looks erm, interesting

[Dave Brand]

Originally Posted by fazza

No prob mate the more the marrier

What, you're doing weddings as well?

[Matthews Dad]

Originally Posted by Ian Briggs

This should blow the cobwebs away nicely, looks like we will need a chicane team to do fast rebuilds as we have a new chicane that looks erm, interesting

One for Justin then based upon last years heroics

I'm glad I'm doing a "I dont do cold and wet job"

[red16]

hi guys signed up last night thought i would give it a try not done rally marshaling before so any help would be greatly received also thought i would go to the training day in stockpot i need some motor sport its been to long!

[Justin Moran]

Originally Posted by Matthews Dad

One for Justin then based upon last years heroics

I'm glad I'm doing a "I dont do cold and wet job"

I would be quite glad to be on the new chicane, but I feel Ian has another job in mind for me, somewhere on the stopline I think, nowhere near the merge this year!

[Lancsbreaker]

I've had an email from Liverpool MC inviting me to assist at Weeton (we've done some marshalling with them on Rally of the Tests etc) so I think I may well be there......years since I've competed at Weeton.....

[Ian Briggs]

Originally Posted by C9/89

I would be quite glad to be on the new chicane, but I feel Ian has another job in mind for me, somewhere on the stopline I think, nowhere near the merge this year!

Oh Yes, the big fella in the big hat is i/c stopline.*

You are doing the timekeepers course at stockport arn't you Justin?






*Actually, given the high speed approach to the stop, and the likely lack of grip, it might be a case of skid line rather than stop line....